How to Take Care of a Pregnant Golden Retriever

Golden Retriever Pregnancy Care:

1. Pay attention to strengthening nutrition and feed the dog with food rich in proteins and minerals. Change to feed puppy dog food and add calcium appropriately. However, should gradually increase the amount to prevent the Golden Retriever from becoming overly obese and the fetus from growing too large, leading to difficult childbirth. Especially pay attention to supplementing the mother Golden Retriever with vitamins and proteins. If there is a calcium deficiency during pregnancy, it will use the calcium in the dog's bones, leading to osteoporosis.

2. The pregnant Golden Retriever should not engage in vigorous exercise, but moderate exercise is still necessary. The pregnant Golden Retriever can bask in the sun and receive ultraviolet radiation, which not only kills bacteria, but also supplements the necessary calcium for the dog's body and promotes the growth of the mother Golden Retriever's bones.

3. The dog still needs to be dewormed during pregnancy. The dog should be dewormed with medication at around 30 days of pregnancy to prevent the mother dog from infecting the puppies in her belly. Be careful not to overdose to avoid miscarriage.

4. It is best not to administer medication to the mother Golden Retriever during pregnancy, especially when the dog has a poor appetite or diarrhea. It is necessary to follow the doctor's advice before giving medication to the dog.

Golden Retriever Postpartum Care:

1. Wash the female Golden Retriever's vulva, tail, and mammary glands with warm water and let them dry. Replace contaminated bedding and keep it warm.

2. The newly delivered Golden Retriever should not be immediately fed with hard food such as dog food. The owner can prepare some sugar water, glucose water, or chicken soup to supplement the dog's energy. After 5-6 hours of delivery, you can appropriately feed the dog with some eggs and puppy milk powder, and after 24 hours, you can feed the Golden Retriever normally.